PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 21-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. IX_FV120 Bakersfield, CA: Fair 57-92 Blythe, CA: Fair 70-104 Coachella, CA: Fair 69-101 El Centro, CA: Fair 71-101 Fresno, CA: Mostly Cloudy 54-90 Oxnard, CA: Mostly Cloudy 56-68 Salinas, CA: Fair 49-63 Santa Maria, CA: Mostly Cloudy 48-72 San Antonio, TX: Mostly Cloudy 71-93 McAllen, TX: Partly Cloudy 78-93 Phoenix, AZ: Partly Cloudy 75-98 Yuma, AZ: Mostly Cloudy 73-101 Veracruz, VE MX: Partly Cloudy 78-94 Guadalajara, JA MX: Sunny 58-93 Villahermosa, TB MX: Partly Cloudy 76-100 Culiacan, SI MX: Partly Cloudy 65-100 Hermosillo, SO MX: Sunny 71-103 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 5.87-8.10 mostly 6.65-7.25 Red Type 18-24s supplies insufficient to establish a market ---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 11.75-18.50 mostly 14.50-16.85 ---ESCAROLE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 11.75-18.64 mostly 16.45-18.64 ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale 24s 8.75-11.85 mostly 9.35-10.87 occasional higher and lower ---PARSLEY: DEMAND CURLY VERY GOOD, PLAIN GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 16.00-19.50 mostly 17.10-18.75 occasional higher and lower Plain 60s 16.00-18.87 mostly 16.45-17.50 occasional higher and lower ---SPINACH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Flat 24s 9.25-13.85 mostly 9.85-11.64 COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---EGGPLANT: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. cartons wrapped 18s 10.45-12.95 mostly 10.95-12.95 occasional higher fr qual 6.95-8.95 mostly 6.95 24s 10.45-14.95 mostly 12.95 fr qual 6.95-8.95 mostly 6.95 ORGANIC cartons wrapped 18s 32.95 24s 32.95 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND GREEN GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET RED AND YELLOW IRREGULAR SIZE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jbo 17.95-20.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 exlge 17.95-20.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 lge 15.95-18.95 mostly 16.95-18.95 med 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 irreg sz fr qual 9.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 Red irreg sz fr qual 14.95-18.95 few 20.95 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 18.95-24.95 few 16.95 one label 30.95 15 lb cartons Red exlge 14.95-16.95 lge 14.95-16.95 Yellow exlge 16.95-20.95 mostly 16.95 lge 16.95-20.95 mostly 16.95 ORGANIC 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 30.50-37.50 occasional lower lge 30.50-37.50 occasional lower irreg sz fr qual 25.00-26.95 Red irreg sz fr qual 26.95 15 lb cartons Green exlge 32.95 lge 32.95 Red exlge 32.95 lge 32.95 IMPERIAL & COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CORN-SWEET: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. cartons Yellow 4 dz min 6.45-10.95 mostly 7.45-8.95 few 12.95-13.95 White 4 dz min 6.95-10.95 mostly 7.45-8.45 few 11.95-13.95 Bi-Color 4 dz min 7.45-10.95 mostly 7.45-9.45 few 12.95-13.95 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 13.00-15.40 mostly 13.50-15.40 50 lb sacks loose jbo 13.00-16.40 mostly 14.00-16.40 25 lb sacks loose jbo 6.50-8.70 mostly 7.00-8.70 cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.00-18.75 occasional lower ORGANIC sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower sacks 24 2-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower sacks 10 5-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CUCUMBERS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 10.00-11.95 mostly 10.00-10.95 occasional higher fr qual 6.00-8.95 mostly 8.00-8.95 few 10.95 ord qual 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-5.95 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Red irreg sz fr qual 7.95-16.95 mostly 12.95-14.95 few 5.95 occasional lower 15 lb cartons Red exlge 11.95-14.95 mostly 12.95-14.95 few 16.95 lge 11.95-14.95 mostly 12.95-14.95 few 16.95 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: DEMAND MINI SWEET TYPES MODERATE, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in size and quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons per lb Anaheim lge .35-.40 Jalapeno lge .30-.35 few .38 occasional higher Serrano lge .60-.65 few .55 occasional higher Yellow Chile lge .25-.30 few .35 cartons 9 2-lb film bags Mixed Mini Sweet Types 24.95-30.95 mostly 24.95-25.95 ---SQUASH: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SPAGHETTI LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. Some shipments of Acorn, Butternut, Zucchini and Kabocha booked open with price to be established later. 4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini sml 3.95-6.00 occasional higher sml-med 3.95-6.00 occasional higher med 2.95-5.00 mostly 3.95-5.00 occasional higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons Acorn sml 3.95-5.95 med 5.95-7.00 occasional higher lge 6.95-8.00 few 10.95 Butternut sml 6.95-8.95 occasional higher med 8.95-12.00 mostly 8.95-10.95 lge 10.95-12.95 Kabocha sml 3.95-5.00 mostly 3.95-4.00 occasional higher med 3.95-6.00 mostly 3.95-5.00 occasional higher lge 3.95-6.00 Spaghetti med 18.95-20.95 mostly 18.95-20.00 lge 18.95-22.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 ---TOMATOES: SUPPLY 4X4-4X5S LIGHT, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x5s 13.95-17.95 mostly 14.95-16.95 5x5s 10.95-15.00 mostly 12.95-15.00 5x6s 8.95-14.00 mostly 10.95-12.95 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x5s 13.95-17.95 mostly 14.95-16.95 5x5s 10.95-15.00 mostly 12.95-15.00 5x6s 8.95-14.00 mostly 10.95-12.95 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 10.95-12.00 mostly 10.95 lge 9.95-10.95 few 11.95 med 8.30-9.00 few 9.95 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 10.95-12.00 mostly 10.95 lge 9.95-10.95 few 11.95 med 8.30-9.00 few 9.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 12.95-16.95 mostly 14.95 fr qual 10.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 cartons 36s 7.95-8.95 mostly 7.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. 25 lb cartons 23.00-30.95 mostly 23.00-27.00 occasional higher and lower MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services extra. Wide range in quality. 50 lb sacks loose jbo 7.50-9.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 few 10.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: DEMAND JALAPENO FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and size. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Anaheim 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 occasional higher and lower Jalapeno 17.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 occasional lower Poblano 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Serrano 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET EXTRA LARGE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, LARGE HIGHER. Wide range in quality and condition. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose exlge 11.95-13.00 mostly 11.95-12.00 lge 10.95-12.00 mostly 10.95-11.95 med supplies in too few hands to establish a market OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Prices include some 45 pound cartons. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 5.75-6.75 mostly 6.75 Red Type 18-24s 18.75-24.75 occasional lower ---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HEARTS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Many sales from previous commitments and or prior bookings. cartons 2 dz 28.45-33.35 mostly 30.00-32.56 occasional higher and lower 2 1/2 dz 28.45-33.35 mostly 30.00-32.56 occasional higher and lower 3 dz 27.45-32.75 mostly 29.00-31.45 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 29.00-32.75 mostly 29.75-31.00 occasional higher and lower cartons film bags Hearts 18s 28.00-33.85 mostly 30.45-32.56 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET GREEN LEAF SLIGHTLY LOWER, RED LEAF ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 5.75-6.75 Red Leaf 24s 5.75-6.75 mostly 5.75-6.25 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 6.75 OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Red 24s 7.75-11.14 mostly 8.25-9.48 occasional higher and lower 48s 10.75-13.45 mostly 10.75-11.45 occasional higher and lower SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET CROWN SLIGHTLY HIGHER, BUNCHED ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 10.35-13.00 mostly 10.35-12.00 few high as 13.55 occasional lower bchd 18s 10.65-13.50 mostly 10.85-12.50 few high as 14.05 occasional lower 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 10.00-14.48 mostly 11.25-12.65 few high as 15.00 occasional lower Short Trim 11.00-15.48 mostly 12.25-13.50 few high as 16.00 occasional lower ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 9s 9.00-12.14 mostly 9.10-10.48 few high as 13.14 occasional lower 12s 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.50-12.48 one label 15.14 occasional lower 16s 8.65-12.00 mostly 8.65-10.35 one label 15.14 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included for filmlined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 6.25-9.14 mostly 6.45-7.64 occasional higher and lower 24s flmwrpd 7.25-10.14 mostly 7.45-8.64 occasional higher and lower 30s flmwrpd 6.00-8.64 mostly 6.56-7.00 occasional higher ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Boston 24s 6.95-9.50 mostly 7.45-8.64 one label 12.55 occasional lower Green Leaf 24s 5.87-9.55 mostly 5.95-6.75 occasional higher and lower Red Leaf 24s 5.65-8.55 mostly 5.95-6.75 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND 24S FAIRLY LIGHT, HEARTS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Most present shipments Hearts from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Harvest curtailed by market conditions. cartons 24s 5.65-8.55 mostly 5.95-6.85 occasional higher and lower cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 7.35-11.35 mostly 7.56-10.05 occasional higher and lower cartons film lined Hearts 48s 8.35-12.35 mostly 8.56-11.05 occasional higher and lower SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---BROCCOLI: SUPPLY BUNCHED LIGHT. DEMAND BUNCHED GOOD, CROWN CUT FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 10.00-11.25 occasional lower bchd 18s 10.50-11.75 occasional lower 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.25 occasional lower Short Trim 11.00-12.25 occasional higher and lower ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 12s 10.00-11.00 occasional higher and lower 16s 8.25-10.50 occasional higher and lower ---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 28.00-30.00 occasional higher and lower 2 1/2 dz 28.00-30.00 occasional higher and lower 3 dz 28.00-30.50 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 28.00-30.00 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET FILMWRAPPED SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included for film lined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 6.15-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.25 occasional lower 24s flmwrpd 7.15-8.50 mostly 7.65-8.15 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 6.50-6.75 some high as 7.75 and low as 5.35 Red Leaf 24s 6.50-6.75 some low as 5.35 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND 24S FAIRLY LIGHT, HEARTS MODERATE. MARKET HEARTS HIGHER, 24S ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 6.25-7.75 mostly 6.25-6.50 some low as 5.35 cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 8.25-9.25 occasional higher and lower SOUTH & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---BEETS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Red Type 12s 9.00-12.87 mostly 9.35-11.75 occasional lower SOUTH & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---ONIONS GREEN: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LEEKS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched 48s lge 9.95-12.00 mostly 10.95-11.85 occasional higher and lower 48s med 10.45-13.00 mostly 10.45-11.50 occasional higher and lower 48s sml 8.95-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.35 occasional higher and lower Leeks 12s 8.75-12.14 mostly 8.75-9.95 one label 14.75 occasional higher and lower cartons 2 film bags iceless 24 bunches per bag 10.45-12.98 mostly 10.45-11.35 occasional higher and lower cartons 4 film bags iceless 12 bunches per bag 10.45-12.98 mostly 10.45-11.35 occasional higher and lower ---PEAS GREEN: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. 10 lb cartons Snow Peas Decalyxed 15.25-16.75 mostly 16.25-16.75 occasional higher and lower Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 13.25-14.75 occasional higher and lower